Henry James is definitely a love him or hate him author. I remember in my college class we all had to read a short story of his. I ended up being the only person who liked the story and defended it. What Maisie Knew is about an innocent girl trapped in the deceitful adult world. Her parents divorce and get married to others. Her father marries Miss Overcome, the governess (who barely teaches Maisie.) Her mother marries Claude. However, it isn't soon until Miss Overmore and Claude are in a relationship. Her parents also get involved in affairs. Maisie tries to make sense of what is going on. Her past governess Mrs. Wix is probably the only one who really cares about Maisie's welfare. There was a modern movie based on this book with Juliane Moore. Frankly, I have no interest since I heard Mrs. Wix is not in the movie. I really liked this book but felt it dragged towards the end. Still, I recommend it.
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